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Top German official: wealth tax would harm the economy
Thorsten Frei, Head of the German Chancellery and German Minister for Special Tasks, takes part in a stage talk at the Open Day of the new…
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German environment minister confirms hair transplant
Germany's environment minister on Friday confirmed he has undergone a hair transplant. Carsten Schneider, from the centre-left Social…
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Top German court nominee withdraws after conservative backlash
A legal scholar nominated by Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to serve on the country's highest court has withdrawn her…
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Germany's The Left urges Berlin to take in injured children from Gaza
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Far-right German AfD leader says talk of ban reminds her of Nazi era
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Alice Weidel, said she feels reminded of "dark times" by the centre-left…
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Border region leader suggests joint German-Polish controls
The leader of the German federal state bordering Poland considers joint border checks by both countries to be sensible. "The federal…
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Germany's SPD averts clash over military service at party conference
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Germany's SPD must be ready for tough compromises, says top lawmaker
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) must be ready for painful compromises in government, parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch…
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German defence minister defends plans for a draft - only as needed
Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his desire to have a military draft be anchored by law, while stressing that the…
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German reservist chief says armed forces need a draft to boost ranks
Germany needs to restart its military draft, the president of the country's Reservists' Association told the RND media group. "Voluntary…
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Portugal's Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe's far-right surge
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s anti-immigration Chega party notched another political gain for Europe's far right on Wednesday after…
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Germany: Outsourcing asylum checks outside EU 'possible in principle'
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Germany's FDP criticizes lack of 'real reforms' in coalition deal
A leading politician from Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) said on Wednesday that the incoming government will not bring the…
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Premier of northern German state of Lower Saxony to step down
The premier of the northern German state of Lower Saxony is set to step down in May, dpa learned on Tuesday. Stephan Weil, from the…
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German coalition talks plough on amid differences on migration policy
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German election candidates clash over economy in four-way TV debate
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Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate
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Scholz's spokesman defends German government's record on migration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's spokesman said on Friday that the current government has made "visible success" in limiting irregular…
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Former German leader Gerhard Schröder receiving treatment for burnout
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Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced on Tuesday.…
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Some 20% think German conservatives should work with far-right
Some 20% of those surveyed said if the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party wins the chancellorship next year, its…
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Far-right AfD eyes big gains in German elections
Voters in Germany's two eastern states are due to cast their ballots in elections in which the far right is expected to perform strongly.…
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Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far right is on the cusp of winning the most votes in German state elections for the first time since the Nazis. For some in Germany,…
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German chancellor defends 2025 budget in face of opposition scorn
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended the compromise over the 2025 federal budget arrived at by his three-party coalition in…